Crested Butte Arts Festival – Amazing Talent from the Finest Artists
Posted on Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 3:36 pm.
Crested Butte Arts Festival – Amazing Talent from the Finest Artists
Considered one of the busiest weekends of the summer – and for good reason as Crested Butte is preparing for approximately 185 juried artists to show their handiwork along the streets of historic, downtown Elk Avenue. Mark your calendars for July 31st -August 1st, 2010, from 10 am to 5 pm for the 38th Annual Crested Butte Arts Festival, our signature cultural event offering some of the most unique type of artistry including glass, mixed media, drawing & graphics, wood, fiber, jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, ceramics, photography, sculpture, and wearable art.
There’s even something for the kids being sponsored by the Crested Butte Center for the Arts called ”Art Alley“. Kids can create free work of art including Still Life With Flowers, Self Portrait, Fabric Art, Mixed Media/Collage and even an interactive Scavenger Hunt!
Ranked as one of Colorado’s Top 5 fine art and fine craft shows, the Festival made the “Art Fair SourceBook’s TOP 100 FOR 2010″ list for arts festivals nationwide. No wonder people flock to our little community during the first weekend of August to attend this well-known event - why not when you can beat the 100+ degree heat back home!
New this year, the Crested Butte Arts Festival is proud to present Culinary Arts, which features five top chefs from the Denver’s well-known restaurants offering exciting events that can be purchased in advance. For more information, click here. Of course, there is also the Culinary Court, featuring delectable fare from many fine Crested Butte restaurants as well as out-of-town vendors. Attendees can sample everything from lamb kabobs and shrimp spring rolls to spicy Italian sausage sandwiches and some of the finest barbequed beef in the state.
